Nuggets Post 101-100 Win Over 76ers

IndiaTimes

March 22, 2013

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DENVER: Corey Brewer sank three free throws in the final 2.1 seconds to help the Denver Nuggets extend their club-best winning streak to 14 games with a thrilling 101-100 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday.

Anthony Randolph blocked Damien Wilkins' desperate jump shot at the buzzer to secure Denver's 16th straight win at the Pepsi Center - and its most unlikely.

Brewer finished with 29 points.

Wilkins had 24 points and Jrue Holliday had 18 points and 15 assists for the Sixers.

Brewer scored the Nuggets' last six points, including a 3-pointer with 9.2 seconds left that pulled Denver within 100-98.

Chicago's LaMarcus Aldridge scored 28 points and Damian Lillard added 24 as the Portland Trail Blazers completed a season sweep of the Bulls with a 99-89 win.

J.J. Hickson grabbed 21 rebounds for Portland, which held a 45-41 rebounding advantage.

The Blazers beat Chicago 102-94 on Nov. 18 in their other meeting this season.

At Sacramento, California, Isaiah Thomas had 24 points and six assists, and Tyreke Evans scored 11 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter as the Kings earned their third straight home win by holding off the Minnesota Timberwolves 101-98.

Nikola Pekovic had 18 points and 12 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who have lost two straight and four of five. Injury-plagued Minnesota has dropped 21 of 28 games since Jan. 8. The Timberwolves have lost nine straight and 17 of 18 on the road.

Ricky Rubio had 12 points, nine assists and seven rebounds for the Timberwolves.